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they're upset because they believe that this u.s. sentencing commission website is part of what enforces penalties against hackers. and so they have targeted it because they think it's a way to make a statement to the department of justice. they say the department of justice basically doesn't back off from this, they're going to take action. and it's in response, it's been enough to elicit a response from the fbi saying they're investigating it now, a criminal investigation. >> and anonymous, they usually follow through on their threats. are these empty threats? do they plan on following through, does the government believe that? >> it's interesting, when you take a look at some of the language, it's harsh language. they say they have one file on multiple servers ready for immediate relief. they're using words like nuclear, multiple warheads they're saying they could use against the department of justice, and the names of the warheads actually happen to be the names of supreme court justices. is it rhetoric, a threat, something they'
they're upset because they believe that this u.s. sentencing commission website is part of what enforces penalties against hackers. and so they have targeted it because they think it's a way to make a statement to the department of justice. they say the department of justice basically doesn't back off from this, they're going to take action. and it's in response, it's been enough to elicit a response from the fbi saying they're investigating it now, a criminal investigation. >> and...
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iran, where he stumbled talking about basic u.s. policy, calling iran a "legitimate government". >> i do not see iran as a legitimate government. i would like your thoughts on that. >> what i meant to say, it is recognizable. >> reporter: he also meant to say he supports the president's policy of prevention. meaning the u.s. will try to prevent iran from developing a nuclear weapon. but instead, he said? >> i just have been handed a note saying i misspoke and said i supported the president's position on containment. if i said that, i meant to say obviously his position on containment, we don't have a position on containment. >> just to make sure your correction is clear, you do have a position on containment, which is that we do not favor containment? >> we do not favor containment. that is the president's position and that was my position. >> reporter: well, the administration officials say they believe senator -- former senator hagel has all the votes he needs to get confirmed. and the armed services chairman says a vote on this i
iran, where he stumbled talking about basic u.s. policy, calling iran a "legitimate government". >> i do not see iran as a legitimate government. i would like your thoughts on that. >> what i meant to say, it is recognizable. >> reporter: he also meant to say he supports the president's policy of prevention. meaning the u.s. will try to prevent iran from developing a nuclear weapon. but instead, he said? >> i just have been handed a note saying i misspoke and...
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would the u.s.? a battlefield situation try and take down another country's economic infrastructure, possibly having the impact of denying water, power, electricity to a population and a country we're at war with? these are the fundamental questions the pentagon is trying to cope with. for now, the obama administration has a new spiesh poli -- new cyberpolicy where they're trying to classify more information about the threat with u.s. business and industry so that the u.s. infrastructure has a better idea of what's going on. >> this mandate report doesn't just come out of the ether. we have had years -- barbara, you've been covering it, chris, you, too. years of reports of chinese lasers blinding satellites that are orbiting could essentially shut down the american financial system. right? we've had all kinds of reports of espionage for fighter jets, to keep nuclear subs quiet. things that will matter to our children, our economic security. it is not an exaggeration at all. chris, how concert sudden
would the u.s.? a battlefield situation try and take down another country's economic infrastructure, possibly having the impact of denying water, power, electricity to a population and a country we're at war with? these are the fundamental questions the pentagon is trying to cope with. for now, the obama administration has a new spiesh poli -- new cyberpolicy where they're trying to classify more information about the threat with u.s. business and industry so that the u.s. infrastructure has a...
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pefer year the u.s. department of agricultural breaks out what it costs to raise a child from birth to age 18. in 2012 that total cost, $2,410. $2,410.80. that includes food, health care, clothing, transportation, even toys. what it doesn't include, college. number is up about 3% from 2011. at the same time workers wages haven't kept up. i'm going to look at how the american dream is becoming a very different american reality later today on a brand new "your money" at 2:00 p.m. eastern. and it's the new netflix hit everyone is raving
pefer year the u.s. department of agricultural breaks out what it costs to raise a child from birth to age 18. in 2012 that total cost, $2,410. $2,410.80. that includes food, health care, clothing, transportation, even toys. what it doesn't include, college. number is up about 3% from 2011. at the same time workers wages haven't kept up. i'm going to look at how the american dream is becoming a very different american reality later today on a brand new "your money" at 2:00 p.m....
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when the u.s. supreme court determined that it's illegal to sentence capital punishment for the mentally retarded they left it up to the states to determine what that threshold is. in every other state it's the preponderance of the evidence, more likely than not. in georgia it'seyond a reasonable doubt, that no reasonable attorney or judge would then make that decision that he's mentally capable. next 30 days, they'll make the decision. hill's attorney will enter his plea to say why he believes he's mentally retarded. the state will then rebut and hill another opportunity. >> victor blackville many thanks. >> yes. >>> political buzz, rapidfire look at the best political topics of the day, three topics, 30 seconds on the clock, playing today john avalon, senior political column 'tis and republican strategist rob johnson. welcome to you both. >> hi, carol. >> welcome, hi carol. >> first question, social security and medicare, the third rails of washington's attempts to tame the deficit. touch them an
when the u.s. supreme court determined that it's illegal to sentence capital punishment for the mentally retarded they left it up to the states to determine what that threshold is. in every other state it's the preponderance of the evidence, more likely than not. in georgia it'seyond a reasonable doubt, that no reasonable attorney or judge would then make that decision that he's mentally capable. next 30 days, they'll make the decision. hill's attorney will enter his plea to say why he believes...
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the u.s. says it doesn't know where all the chemical weapons are located. >> you have confidence we could secure it? >> not as i sit here today, simply because they've been moving it and the number of sites is quite numerous. >> reporter: now, pressure is growing from some republicans and democrats on the hill for the administration to arm the opposition, provide them weapons. sources in the administration are telling me that will not happen because there is still a great deal of concern about who really is making up the opposition right now. it could cause even bigger problems. but what these u.s. officials will also quietly tell you is that, yes. the cia has been helping train some of the rebels in neighboring countries. wolf? >> all right. barbara, thanks very much. we'll have more on this story later in "the situation room" as well. let's get back into the investigation into the boston terrorist bombings. not everyone agrees with the president about how this investigation has been handled.
the u.s. says it doesn't know where all the chemical weapons are located. >> you have confidence we could secure it? >> not as i sit here today, simply because they've been moving it and the number of sites is quite numerous. >> reporter: now, pressure is growing from some republicans and democrats on the hill for the administration to arm the opposition, provide them weapons. sources in the administration are telling me that will not happen because there is still a great deal...
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hats worn by michael jackson, almost $10,000 for children's furniture and a football autographed by u.s. presidents. illegally diverted and due to be paid back. that's not all. lisa sylvester is outside the courthouse. we're talking about the possibility of jail time. >> reporter: that's right. in fact, the preceding are still going on as we speak. i just came out minutes ago. they are all inside the courthouse. he is in the process right now of pleading guilty. he faces one charge of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and making false statements. that carries a maximum of up to five years in prison and also a $250,000 fine. i can give you kind of a sense of what is going on right now in the courthouse. first of all, his father, the reverend jesse jackson junior is also in the courthouse arrived today. his wife is also facing charges for filing a false tax return. she has her own separate hearing this afternoon but she's also in the courthouse as well as judy smith. this is a name that is quite familiar here in washington. she's the crises manager, famous for cases like monica
hats worn by michael jackson, almost $10,000 for children's furniture and a football autographed by u.s. presidents. illegally diverted and due to be paid back. that's not all. lisa sylvester is outside the courthouse. we're talking about the possibility of jail time. >> reporter: that's right. in fact, the preceding are still going on as we speak. i just came out minutes ago. they are all inside the courthouse. he is in the process right now of pleading guilty. he faces one charge of...
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u.s. high school students rank 31st in math. that is according to the highly regarded pisa rankings. more than 300,000 jobs in education have been cut. that is teachers and support staff. arne duncan wants to raise teacher pay. he wants to train and hire more teachers. he wants to place an emphasis on math and science. that sounds great for our kids, right? when asked how to accomplish this in time of severe cuts and threats of a government shutdown just days away. >> we have been through this before, obviously. we are preparing for the worst. i really hope it won't happen. this is bad for children and bad for education and bad for the country beyond us. washington is very dysfunctional these days. i hope there is enough common sense. we are preparing if we need for that to happen. >> it will be furloughs? >> it will be bad at many levels and furloughs are one piece of it. no upside to the government shutting down beyond education. no upside. >> sequester cutting head start. department of education facing a shutdown. tell me abo
u.s. high school students rank 31st in math. that is according to the highly regarded pisa rankings. more than 300,000 jobs in education have been cut. that is teachers and support staff. arne duncan wants to raise teacher pay. he wants to train and hire more teachers. he wants to place an emphasis on math and science. that sounds great for our kids, right? when asked how to accomplish this in time of severe cuts and threats of a government shutdown just days away. >> we have been through...
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an attack here in the u.s. is unlikely? >> i think it is unlikely. i think it's unlikely by those who have left the united states to go fight with al shabaab. you worry about a small cell here in the united states, radicalized over the internet. we saw this happen with al al awlaki. that's what i worry about. and truthfully, soft target attacks, whether it's malls, hotels, that sort of attack, that's been the target of the fbi working with the private sector to watch for suspicious behavior so you try to disrupt that. >> as we said, there's no official confirmation that the white widow was involved in the nairobi attack. but there is concern about it. if the notion of a female terrorist sounds strange, there is precedent for it. they do exist. watch. >> reporter: before the white widow, there were the black widows, names given to female chechen extremists. they were first seen as hostage takers in 2002. black widows were believed to be seeking revenge for lost husbands in the war. they were dressed all in black
an attack here in the u.s. is unlikely? >> i think it is unlikely. i think it's unlikely by those who have left the united states to go fight with al shabaab. you worry about a small cell here in the united states, radicalized over the internet. we saw this happen with al al awlaki. that's what i worry about. and truthfully, soft target attacks, whether it's malls, hotels, that sort of attack, that's been the target of the fbi working with the private sector to watch for suspicious...
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that is the value of the u.s. dollar. alongside that interest test test unfortunately, ben bernanke disagrees with that, and he's pandering to nonsavors that i don't think will play out so well. i think what he did this week was borderline un-american. >> you call him a central planner, but at least someone is planning in washington, because no one else is, keith. >> exactly. >> and that's the truth. look, what happens now? >> from here, you're in a really tough spot, because, of course, now what ben bernanke did was he put a huge systemic level of risk into the bond market, because if you're not going to taper now or you're not going to tell us or you're not going to go with what the market actually expected -- in other words, ben bernanke's decided not to respect the market, which is a very difficult position to take, i think -- i think all of a sudden into october you get that taper talk again. so whether it's called the october taper or whatever people make it out to be, that become as big risk, christine. for us, i t
that is the value of the u.s. dollar. alongside that interest test test unfortunately, ben bernanke disagrees with that, and he's pandering to nonsavors that i don't think will play out so well. i think what he did this week was borderline un-american. >> you call him a central planner, but at least someone is planning in washington, because no one else is, keith. >> exactly. >> and that's the truth. look, what happens now? >> from here, you're in a really tough spot,...
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the u.s. and russians disagree on and something that came out the first moment we saw them standing together and an issue that might be left for another day. president obama is not going to give up his right, reserving his right to use force but the russians unlikely to sign on that has that as a trigger and set the bar relatively low for what the goals of the talks are. they are looking for a frame work for doing those three things, collecting them somewhere and destroying them and just a frame work, something to go back to washington and european capitals and elsewhere as a way forward. that issue of the use of force is something that's probably going to be left for a later day, anderson. >> appreciate the update. >>> let's drill to the politics practicalities of this. i'll bring in david kay, former u.s. weapons inspector. currently sits on the international advisory board and an expert in there. david, let me start with you, when you hear the general says assad might be transferring chemic
the u.s. and russians disagree on and something that came out the first moment we saw them standing together and an issue that might be left for another day. president obama is not going to give up his right, reserving his right to use force but the russians unlikely to sign on that has that as a trigger and set the bar relatively low for what the goals of the talks are. they are looking for a frame work for doing those three things, collecting them somewhere and destroying them and just a...
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>> my focus is entirely on the u.s. senate. it's on substance. i get that everyone wants to talk politics. >> and, you know, some trips to some of the first primary and caucus dates may be a little hints. >> there's a reason for that. the only reason to win this fight and for that matter to win some of the other fights we've had is to energize and activate the grassroots of the american people. i traveled all over around the country to make the case to american people. you don't get two million people signing a national petition without going directly to the people. and what we're trying to do, listen, i think what we're trying to do is bigger than the economy, than the budget, bigger even than obama care. what we're trying to do is really change how washington operates. the reason people are so frustrated is career politicians and both parties, they aren't listening to you and even more than that, american people have the sense for good reason the system is rigged. >> senator, thank you. i have to ask you one newsy question before i let you go.
>> my focus is entirely on the u.s. senate. it's on substance. i get that everyone wants to talk politics. >> and, you know, some trips to some of the first primary and caucus dates may be a little hints. >> there's a reason for that. the only reason to win this fight and for that matter to win some of the other fights we've had is to energize and activate the grassroots of the american people. i traveled all over around the country to make the case to american people. you...
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that's how one u.s. officer says u.s. troops view the recommendation for a smaller pay increase in 2014. no one goes into the military to get rich but most servicemen and women need every dollar in their paycheck. so worried that next paycheck may be smaller is not going over well among the troops. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. she's working the story. barbara, what's going on? >> wolf, in this town, there's nothing that causes more anxiety in budget politics than the concept of cutting the pay for the troops. but that is exactly what is on the table if congress and the president cannot reach an agreement on a spending plan. the troops usually are happy to see defense secretary leon panetta, smiles and handshakes all around. but days before he leaves office, panetta has bad news. he's proposing less money in their paycheck next year. panetta, a savvy washington operative in budget politics, is leaving it to congress to figure out how not to cut pay and keep thousands of defense employees on the
that's how one u.s. officer says u.s. troops view the recommendation for a smaller pay increase in 2014. no one goes into the military to get rich but most servicemen and women need every dollar in their paycheck. so worried that next paycheck may be smaller is not going over well among the troops. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr has the details. she's working the story. barbara, what's going on? >> wolf, in this town, there's nothing that causes more anxiety in budget politics...
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in fact, the u.s. is still in the technical stage of war. it was only an armistice that was signed. >> 20,000 troops assigned to the dnc. by the way, what do those troops mean? >> they're gone. >> is it just to show we're here? >> no, no, no. it's an absolute line of offense of north korea into south if that should take place. it's a real statement of maintaining the south korean allies. >> again, i'm not clear on whether it's 28,000. that is far fewer than the number of standing troops that kim jong-un has. >> of course, it is, but nobody feels there's going to be an invasion in any event. the real question is how does one solve this perpetual thorn to the united states, that is the constant threats by north koreans. they do not yet have the long-range missiles to reach the u.s. >> do wi know this for sure? >> yes we do no for sure. but the fear is how will they keep going ahead? and what they're doing is showing that the current policy is not working of the international community, that the sanctions are not stopping them from this bellige
in fact, the u.s. is still in the technical stage of war. it was only an armistice that was signed. >> 20,000 troops assigned to the dnc. by the way, what do those troops mean? >> they're gone. >> is it just to show we're here? >> no, no, no. it's an absolute line of offense of north korea into south if that should take place. it's a real statement of maintaining the south korean allies. >> again, i'm not clear on whether it's 28,000. that is far fewer than the...
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. >> and u.s. intelligence leaker, e edward snowden, may be headed to caracas. his government received a formal asylum request from snowden today. >> another edition of "ac360" on egypt and the crash. we'll be right back. in miami, coca-cola is coming together with latino leaders to support hispanicize, and the adelante movement. teaching tools for success, and fostering creativity. these programs are empowering people to lead positive change, and helping them discover how great a little balance can feel. through initiatives like these, our goal is to inspire more than three million people to rediscover the joy of being active this summer. see the difference all of us can make, together. every day we're working to and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never be
. >> and u.s. intelligence leaker, e edward snowden, may be headed to caracas. his government received a formal asylum request from snowden today. >> another edition of "ac360" on egypt and the crash. we'll be right back. in miami, coca-cola is coming together with latino leaders to support hispanicize, and the adelante movement. teaching tools for success, and fostering creativity. these programs are empowering people to lead positive change, and helping them discover how...
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if that can happen, to a regime that the u.s. has said assad must go to a really heinous regime killing people left and right for the last 2 1/2 years. >> which iran supports. >> right. but if they can do that to syria, then surely they can reach a deal with iran which as you would probably agree is 1,000 times more important geostrategically, politically, regionally, more important to the united states. >> and yet you have to do this essentially at the same time. not maybe the syria thing is already beginning in its early steps but you're talking months and years if it goes forward of verification, inspections, finding the weapons, destroying the weapons. in syria. so then if you're having progress with iran at the same time, which is why i think everybody stepped back today. a caution on both sides. thought there would be a handshake. i think the iranians were saying they weren't ready for it. the administration to that answer rouhani saying we've cooperated with the iaea. they would have a different story. they've been transpa
if that can happen, to a regime that the u.s. has said assad must go to a really heinous regime killing people left and right for the last 2 1/2 years. >> which iran supports. >> right. but if they can do that to syria, then surely they can reach a deal with iran which as you would probably agree is 1,000 times more important geostrategically, politically, regionally, more important to the united states. >> and yet you have to do this essentially at the same time. not maybe...
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. >> failure to raise the debt ceiling would cause serious damage to the u.s. economy but also to the global economy. >> i know some people on wall street that are telling me tha the markets would react in a very, very negative fashion. >> senator paul, i know you said that you don't think the debt ceiling increase is that big of a deal. but the more you listen to people, the more you read what economists have to say, do you think it's worth the risk not to raise the debt ceiling? >> i think it's not a good idea to go through the debt ceiling deadline. i think we should go ahead and have an agreement in advance. that being said though, i think it's also irresponsible for the president, who when he was a senator actually voted not to raise the debt ceiling, it's irresponsible for him to scare people. the leader of the country should be soothing the markets and saying, we will always pay the interest on our debt, and we do have plenty of revenue. we bring in $250 billion a month, and we have $20 billion in intert payment. there's absolutely no reason ever to defa
. >> failure to raise the debt ceiling would cause serious damage to the u.s. economy but also to the global economy. >> i know some people on wall street that are telling me tha the markets would react in a very, very negative fashion. >> senator paul, i know you said that you don't think the debt ceiling increase is that big of a deal. but the more you listen to people, the more you read what economists have to say, do you think it's worth the risk not to raise the debt...
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this could be bad news for the u.s. economy. >> what it really means fitch is saying the united states congress doesn't know how to run a business. we already knew that, right? this isn't a downgrade, it's a warning of a downgrade. and also within that downgrade, that warning rather it says it thinks a deal is going to get done. i'm watching the markets overseas and futures markets right now. they're also having a pretty benign reaction overall tonight to the fact that it was a day that was wasted in washington. i think what the markets are telling you they think a deal just has to get done in terms of that october 17th date, if they don't raise the debt ceiling does something happen immediately? maybe not. could there be a big stock market selloff? probably. then after that you start to see the cascading effects in the economy as the reality sinks in that america for the first time in history is going to have to pick and choose which bills to pay. and that could have a real dangerous dangerous effect on psychology arou
this could be bad news for the u.s. economy. >> what it really means fitch is saying the united states congress doesn't know how to run a business. we already knew that, right? this isn't a downgrade, it's a warning of a downgrade. and also within that downgrade, that warning rather it says it thinks a deal is going to get done. i'm watching the markets overseas and futures markets right now. they're also having a pretty benign reaction overall tonight to the fact that it was a day that...
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the u.s. military. today, subtracting jobs at the pentagon and adding women into combat. >> the fact is, that they have become an integral part of our ability to perform our mission. >> is chuck hagel the right man to run a pentagon in transition? we'll ask retired general stanley mckristol and michael hayden. >>> then, assault weapons. the public may not want them, so why is banning them unlikely? we'll ask senator dianne feinstein. >>> plus, does the republican road to recovery begin outside the washington. with governor mcdonnell, mia love, scott walker, and carlos gutierrez. i'm candy crowley. this is "state of the union." fire up the hot seat. former senator chuck hagel, the president's choice of secretary of defense will face many former colleagues at this week's confirmation hearings. republican hagel has taken a variety of votes that some see as too quick to suggest cuts at the pentagon and too conciliatory to israel. and president o joining me now retired u.s. army general stanley mcc
the u.s. military. today, subtracting jobs at the pentagon and adding women into combat. >> the fact is, that they have become an integral part of our ability to perform our mission. >> is chuck hagel the right man to run a pentagon in transition? we'll ask retired general stanley mckristol and michael hayden. >>> then, assault weapons. the public may not want them, so why is banning them unlikely? we'll ask senator dianne feinstein. >>> plus, does the republican...
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and even if the deal collapses, has russia succeeded in making a u.s. military strike more difficult? questions for the chairman of the house intelligence committee mike rogers along with committee member adam shift. then, what's old is new again. >> it's time for the president and his party to show the courage to work with us to truly solve the spending problem. >> it is still pertinent. >> they have to make sure the government doesn't run out of money or credit. joining us, our congressional panel, utah's jason chafis and elijah couplings. plus, our political gurus on whether the president has been outmaneuvered by putin and the obama care battle between the white house and union allies. this is "state of the union." good morning from washington. i'm candy crowley. first this morning at least four people dead, more than 500 unaccounted for in flooding across more than 150 miles of colorado's front range. record breaking rains have touched an area roughly the size of connecticut. late this week it was so bad the national weather service issued an updat
and even if the deal collapses, has russia succeeded in making a u.s. military strike more difficult? questions for the chairman of the house intelligence committee mike rogers along with committee member adam shift. then, what's old is new again. >> it's time for the president and his party to show the courage to work with us to truly solve the spending problem. >> it is still pertinent. >> they have to make sure the government doesn't run out of money or credit. joining us,...
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that's why the u.s. department of justice filed suit as well as a dozen other attorneys general. >> why would they deliberately want be to mislead investors? >> very simple fact. you know this having covered it. a conflict of interest. if they tell their investors the facts sometimes, they know they might not get business from their investors. if they rate something to what it really is, the reality is that investor might not come back to them and ask them to do another rating. so they sometimes it appears from my perspective at least and the complaint we filed today, they gave their clients, the people that paid them their income, their money, the answer that they wanted to hear. if they told them the truth, they might lose business and lose market share. that's the inherent conflict of interest that exists in this space of the ratings agency. >> and specifically s&p. >> how much money do you hope to collect from the s&p. there he is a report in the wall street journal, a billion dollars. >> tony west s
that's why the u.s. department of justice filed suit as well as a dozen other attorneys general. >> why would they deliberately want be to mislead investors? >> very simple fact. you know this having covered it. a conflict of interest. if they tell their investors the facts sometimes, they know they might not get business from their investors. if they rate something to what it really is, the reality is that investor might not come back to them and ask them to do another rating. so...
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through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> i think the prosecution of george zimmerman was disgrace l disgraceful. i am gratified by the jury's verdict. as happy as i am for george zimmerman, i'm thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travesty. for that, we are eternally grateful. but it makes me sad, too, that it took this long under these circumstances to finally get justice. >> that's don west who is one of george zimmerman's lawyers. and he's not on the only ones with harsh words for the prosecutors. famed howard law professor alan dershowitz says there was misconduct. what did they do wrong? >> well, when they first sought to get a second degree murder prosecution against zimmerman, they willfully and deliberately withheld exculpatory evidence, photographs that showed zimmerman was banged against the payment, that his nose had been bloodied. they
through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> i think the prosecution of george zimmerman was disgrace l disgraceful. i am gratified by the jury's verdict. as happy as i am for george zimmerman, i'm thrilled that this jury kept this tragedy from becoming a travesty. for that,...
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our history, the u.s. history. he got a lot of backlash from that. he had to take it back. so it's not color. to me it's not color sensitive. it is rationale. >> it is freedom first amendment freedom. >> it is first amendment freedom. but at the same time, you're going to take the backlash when you get it an it's well deserved. >> in the meantime it on secures the real facts. fifth anniversary of lehman crash. too big to fail is not resolved. in the recovery 95% of the income gains went to 1% of the gap keeps getting wider and wider and wider. and these are real issues we have to focus on. >> have we learned any lessons from what happened? has wall street learned any lessons? >> some lessons. >> wall street hasn't learned any lessons at all. >> you don't believe they have? >> i think that's the news value in these comments, that these guys are still completely clueless. they genuinely i think what's so interesting they genuinely see themselves as the victims in this whole scenario. they feel put upon really. >> they think the idea of taking taxpayer money and then being res
our history, the u.s. history. he got a lot of backlash from that. he had to take it back. so it's not color. to me it's not color sensitive. it is rationale. >> it is freedom first amendment freedom. >> it is first amendment freedom. but at the same time, you're going to take the backlash when you get it an it's well deserved. >> in the meantime it on secures the real facts. fifth anniversary of lehman crash. too big to fail is not resolved. in the recovery 95% of the income...
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the question is should the u.s. intervene and how? >>> a new word there have been talks on the possibility, just the possibility, of taking the death penalty for the young suspect off the table. >>> and later, catherine zeta jones battling bipolar ii disorder. >>> also jason collins coming out being the first openly gay athlete. firsthand knowledge of what that is like a major hollywood star is also becoming a major player in the world of politics. >>> we begin, though, with syria. some things we know. the regime has murdered tens of thousands of people in the last few years. president obama said that the use of those weapons by the regime would be a red line, a game-changer. there's evidence that the nerve gas, sarin, has been used. in a press conference today, president obama said he wants more information. it also drew attention that there aren't many schismimple or easy options. you say something must be done? >> yes, and so do many. so do the israelis so do the turks, so do the brits and the french. when you establish a red line,
the question is should the u.s. intervene and how? >>> a new word there have been talks on the possibility, just the possibility, of taking the death penalty for the young suspect off the table. >>> and later, catherine zeta jones battling bipolar ii disorder. >>> also jason collins coming out being the first openly gay athlete. firsthand knowledge of what that is like a major hollywood star is also becoming a major player in the world of politics. >>> we...
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a u.s. official tell our own barbara starr that they saw significant movement at 12 to 20 major sites. why is this important? it is important no matter which 28 u.s. goes. if the dale with russia and the u.n. works out, and you need to get in there and tray to take control of the chemical weapons, you're going to need an accurate assessment of where they are to make sure you're getting all of them. on the other hand, if thing fall apart and the u.s. does want to carry out an air strike, you want to be sure that you're not hitting chemical stockpiles. >> and chris, how surprised are you that we are all hearing about these hugely divergent views in the intelligence community. i know they happen and the community gets criticized for forcing out the divergent views and putting one out there but it is unusual that we would hear such different points of view about something so important. >> it happens. officials say, look, everyone come at it from sort of their own lens. that the cia is perhaps lo
a u.s. official tell our own barbara starr that they saw significant movement at 12 to 20 major sites. why is this important? it is important no matter which 28 u.s. goes. if the dale with russia and the u.n. works out, and you need to get in there and tray to take control of the chemical weapons, you're going to need an accurate assessment of where they are to make sure you're getting all of them. on the other hand, if thing fall apart and the u.s. does want to carry out an air strike, you...
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i think a high level of u.s. officials should bring me back to the u.s. i think the officials should apologize on behalf of the u.s. government to get early release. this is my request to the u.s. government. >> reporter: he was sentenced in april to 15 years in a labor camp for what the regime calls hostile acts to bring down the government. hiss family says he's a tour opter with a missionary background. swe den represents u.s. in the country. bay's health is deteriorating. the north korean group says he has a spinal injury, lumbar and cervical pain and gallstones. his sister says he's lost 50 pounds since december. he says he is concerned his health be deteriorate. over the weekend his family held a prayer vigil for him in hair hometown of seattle. 281 candles were lit on saturday. one for each day he's opinion held in north korea. >> it's been incredibly difficult. there's absolutely nothing we can do. we can do everything we can to try to raise awareness and send him letters and write letter to people who can to have the power to really advocate for
i think a high level of u.s. officials should bring me back to the u.s. i think the officials should apologize on behalf of the u.s. government to get early release. this is my request to the u.s. government. >> reporter: he was sentenced in april to 15 years in a labor camp for what the regime calls hostile acts to bring down the government. hiss family says he's a tour opter with a missionary background. swe den represents u.s. in the country. bay's health is deteriorating. the north...
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he is expected to face trial in the u.s. federal court for allegedly planning the bombs in the u.s. ambassadors in kenya and tanzania. >>> and jury selection beginning where dr. martin mcneal is charged with the murder of
he is expected to face trial in the u.s. federal court for allegedly planning the bombs in the u.s. ambassadors in kenya and tanzania. >>> and jury selection beginning where dr. martin mcneal is charged with the murder of
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u.s. officials have discovered an electronic meeting between more than 20 al qaeda top leaders and they did that by following the internet trail of an al qaeda courier. now, this is according to reporting by the daily beast. you'll recall it was that meeting of al qaeda leaders that prompted the obama administration to issue an unprecedented terror alert ordering the closing of nearly two dozen american embassies in the mideast and north africa. josh roggen is the reporter that broke the story. josh, let me start with this, when you hear the word courier and al qaeda you think of the capture of osama bin laden, a physical courier driving the car that they were able to follow, so we've heard about this before. but this is an electronic trail, that's how they were able to find this. how do they do it? >> so, here's what happened, after a seven-hour internet conference between all of these leaders, the details of that conference, the minutes of it, were given to this courier and he then took
u.s. officials have discovered an electronic meeting between more than 20 al qaeda top leaders and they did that by following the internet trail of an al qaeda courier. now, this is according to reporting by the daily beast. you'll recall it was that meeting of al qaeda leaders that prompted the obama administration to issue an unprecedented terror alert ordering the closing of nearly two dozen american embassies in the mideast and north africa. josh roggen is the reporter that broke the story....
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he's a u.s. paralympian who competed against pistorius in the 400 meter individual. he said that he was right behind him with silver and he joins me now. i would imagine everyone in the world of paralympics and indeed olympians all over the world are in a sense of complete and utter shock. what's your reaction to what's happened? >> yes, thanks for having me. like you said, complete shock. knowing oscar and competing with him for the past couple, three years. this is something i wouldn't relate him to. so when i heard the allegations and i heard him in the situation, i was in complete shock. i truly was. >> you've described oscar as a role model, a mentor, an inspiration and a brother. do you still feel the same way given everything we now know? >> yes. because i can only relate to the times i spent with him. and the times i spent with him, he went out of his way to help me out. even though we was competitor, he understood what the biggest mission was, and that was bringing awareness of disability of people around the world. he's the reason i'm here today. he's the r
he's a u.s. paralympian who competed against pistorius in the 400 meter individual. he said that he was right behind him with silver and he joins me now. i would imagine everyone in the world of paralympics and indeed olympians all over the world are in a sense of complete and utter shock. what's your reaction to what's happened? >> yes, thanks for having me. like you said, complete shock. knowing oscar and competing with him for the past couple, three years. this is something i wouldn't...
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this is the shuttle for u.s. airways for the shuttle going to boston to new york and newark. these places here not much activity. we caught up to a couple could of people earlier today who had their flights canceled. take a listen. >> we were planning ongoing to buffalo to go up to niagara falls. they canceled the flight and since we were at the airport, we were trying to find a cheap flight to anywhere else since we're here anyway. >> it is what it is. we're trying to figure out where we go next and what we do. because i don't need to be here for the next three days, for sure. >> reporter: people taking a little bit of humor out of the situation but a big inconvenience for thousands of air travelers, of course. the good thing is, be as we mentioned, a lot of them got word early today by calling, by checking the internet, their smartphones, all of that stuff, getting early word about flights being canceled. now, what we did get into as well was the united airlines command center, brand-new facility, outside chicago, this is where they take control of all of the cancellations.
this is the shuttle for u.s. airways for the shuttle going to boston to new york and newark. these places here not much activity. we caught up to a couple could of people earlier today who had their flights canceled. take a listen. >> we were planning ongoing to buffalo to go up to niagara falls. they canceled the flight and since we were at the airport, we were trying to find a cheap flight to anywhere else since we're here anyway. >> it is what it is. we're trying to figure out...
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and yet we have the u.s. targeting an american -- an american citizen and killing an american citizen and we see that the use of drones widely approve by the american people and there hasn't been much until recently out of congress. why do you -- how do you account in the difference in the reaction? are they entirely separate? is that a curious thing? >> how about politics? >> i'll go for that. and in what way? >> i think by a certain point, virtually nothing president bush did was going to win approval by anybody. and -- and anything he did was condemned from the surge to various other things, and i just think that that certainly plays a part in it. and particularly a lot of our political leaders have no problem talking out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to issues like these. >> what's your biggest concern post 2014 about afghanistan's future? >> i think it's very important that we maintain some kind of serious residual presence in afghanistan for training of the afghan forces and for counterter
and yet we have the u.s. targeting an american -- an american citizen and killing an american citizen and we see that the use of drones widely approve by the american people and there hasn't been much until recently out of congress. why do you -- how do you account in the difference in the reaction? are they entirely separate? is that a curious thing? >> how about politics? >> i'll go for that. and in what way? >> i think by a certain point, virtually nothing president bush...
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the u.s. has said they got a heads up that david might be detained but they said they're not the ones behind it. you buy that? >>> let us know what you think. later tonight, the moments a terrorist toting an ak-47 shows up at an elementary school and how everyone made it out alive. this man is about to be the millionth customer. would you mind if i go ahead of you? instead we had someone go ahead of him and win fifty thousand dollars. congratulations you are our one millionth customer. nobody likes to miss out. that's why ally treats all their customers the same. whether you're the first or the millionth. if your bank doesn't think you're special anymore, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... [ man ] hey, brad, want to trade the all-day relief of two aleve for six tylenol? what's the catch? there's no catch. you want me to give up my two aleve for six tylenol? no. for my knee pain, nothing beats my aleve. >>> more now on my in
the u.s. has said they got a heads up that david might be detained but they said they're not the ones behind it. you buy that? >>> let us know what you think. later tonight, the moments a terrorist toting an ak-47 shows up at an elementary school and how everyone made it out alive. this man is about to be the millionth customer. would you mind if i go ahead of you? instead we had someone go ahead of him and win fifty thousand dollars. congratulations you are our one millionth customer....
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if that can happen, to a regime that the u.s. has said assad must go to a really heinous regime killing people left and right for the last 2 1/2 years. >> which iran supports. >> right. but if they can do that to syria, then surely they can reach a deal with iran which as you would probably agree is 1,000 times more important geostrategically, politically, regionally, more important to the united states. >> and yet you have to do this essentially at the same time. not maybe the syria thing is already beginning in its early steps but you're talking months and years if it goes forward of verification, inspections, finding the weapons, destroying the weapons. in syria. so then if you're having progress with iran at the same time, which is why i think everybody stepped back today. a caution on both sides. thought there would be a handshake. i think the iranians were saying they weren't ready for it. the administration to that answer rouhani saying we've cooperated with the iaea. they would have a different story. they've been transpa
if that can happen, to a regime that the u.s. has said assad must go to a really heinous regime killing people left and right for the last 2 1/2 years. >> which iran supports. >> right. but if they can do that to syria, then surely they can reach a deal with iran which as you would probably agree is 1,000 times more important geostrategically, politically, regionally, more important to the united states. >> and yet you have to do this essentially at the same time. not maybe...
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the u.s. post office is in financial disaster. at least he admits the truth. >>> and bill clinton gets payback. >> your daughter just inform me, all of us, that you do a pretty good bono impression. this is your chance, mr. president. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge technology, like a new deepwater well cap and a state-of-the-art monitoring center, where experts watch over all drilling activity twenty-four-seven. and we're sharing what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. our commitment has never been stronger. bjorn earns unlimited rewards for his small business. take these bags to room 12 please. [ garth ] bjorn's small business earns double miles on every purchase every day. produce delivery. [ bjorn ] just put it on my spark card. [ garth ] why settle for les
the u.s. post office is in financial disaster. at least he admits the truth. >>> and bill clinton gets payback. >> your daughter just inform me, all of us, that you do a pretty good bono impression. this is your chance, mr. president. when we made our commitment to the gulf, bp had two big goals: help the gulf recover and learn from what happened so we could be a better, safer energy company. i can tell you - safety is at the heart of everything we do. we've added cutting-edge...
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>> u.s. investigators are very interested in seeing whether or not there was a link between tamerlan tsarnaev and this young can kadia canadian. he was a boxer turned jihadist. he and six others were killed in the dagestan region back in july of 2012. this was the very same time that tsarnaev was also in the region. the source says that the canadian's body was brought from where he was killed in the mountains down into the mosque where the body was prepared. this was on july 14th. and then two days later tsarnaev left the region to return to the united states. and what's so interesting about this and why investigators want to see whether there was any sort of connection is because of the fact that tsarnaev was actually in dagestan waiting for a russian passport, and he left without ever obtaining that particular passport. he left very quickly, it would appear, after the death of that young canadian. what's interesting is tsarnaev came back to the united states. he initially had told russian a
>> u.s. investigators are very interested in seeing whether or not there was a link between tamerlan tsarnaev and this young can kadia canadian. he was a boxer turned jihadist. he and six others were killed in the dagestan region back in july of 2012. this was the very same time that tsarnaev was also in the region. the source says that the canadian's body was brought from where he was killed in the mountains down into the mosque where the body was prepared. this was on july 14th. and...
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today u.s. attorney general eric holder said there is quote no specific credible evidence that al shabaab is planning anything here in the united states. but as we've said, the fbi is on the ground in nairobi combing through the records at the mall. joining me now is cnn national security analyst peter bergen and fran townsend. steve moore also joins me, a former fbi special agent. fran, this interpol red note for the white widow samantha lewthwaite, you dealt with these before in the bush administration. what does it mean? >> what it signifies, anderson, is that they found -- interpol will review the charges left yesterday against her by the kenyan government. they believe that there's probable cause so they've made some judgment about the bona fide of the charges. then an international arrest notice. so every time she tries to cross a border, anytime she comes in contact with law enforcement, they will run against the database, and it will show that there is this red notice that allows them to
today u.s. attorney general eric holder said there is quote no specific credible evidence that al shabaab is planning anything here in the united states. but as we've said, the fbi is on the ground in nairobi combing through the records at the mall. joining me now is cnn national security analyst peter bergen and fran townsend. steve moore also joins me, a former fbi special agent. fran, this interpol red note for the white widow samantha lewthwaite, you dealt with these before in the bush...
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he's not getting a pension, as you point out, from the u.s. navy. how's he doing on a day-to-day basis? >> well, i make a purposely vague reference to the fact that he's gotten some work in recent months. i would call it a kind of consulting. but the problem is is it's not consistent. he doesn't know how long it's going to last. he still has the same bills he had when he was in the navy. >> the navy put out a statement, response to your article. it says this. we have no information to corroborate these new assertions. we take seriously the safety and security of our people, as well as our responsibility to assist sailors making a transition to civilian life. what does he think of the response of the navy over these past few years since he went out there and killed bin laden? what do you think of the way the navy has dealt with this? >> he's very disappointed. his wife is very disappointed. one of his friends who is still on s.e.a.l. team 6 tell me he was about to go on deployment and he said, you know, the navy does well with life insurance. if i go
he's not getting a pension, as you point out, from the u.s. navy. how's he doing on a day-to-day basis? >> well, i make a purposely vague reference to the fact that he's gotten some work in recent months. i would call it a kind of consulting. but the problem is is it's not consistent. he doesn't know how long it's going to last. he still has the same bills he had when he was in the navy. >> the navy put out a statement, response to your article. it says this. we have no information...
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and while the u.s. coast guard and the ntsb are involved in the investigation, the bahamas' maritime authority is taking the lead. the same applies to royal caribbean's "grandeur of the seas," damaged by fire just last week. walker says don't expect much. >> there's no legal obligation to comply with any of the recommendations made by the flag state, first and foremost. and that's why the cruise industry incorporates itself outside the united states and registers its ships in foreign countries. the overseeing body, the international overseeing body called the international maritime organization, the i.m.o., can issue only recommendations. >> reporter: u.s. senator jay rockefeller has lobbied for tougher monitoring of the cruise industry and has essentially gotten little for his efforts. >> they're kind of in a world of their own. and when you're in a world of your own, you can do what you want. and that's exactly what they do. >> reporter: he says because the companies fly those foreign flags they don't
and while the u.s. coast guard and the ntsb are involved in the investigation, the bahamas' maritime authority is taking the lead. the same applies to royal caribbean's "grandeur of the seas," damaged by fire just last week. walker says don't expect much. >> there's no legal obligation to comply with any of the recommendations made by the flag state, first and foremost. and that's why the cruise industry incorporates itself outside the united states and registers its ships in...
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the u.s. may have to choose. we talk with senator john mccain just back from egypt. >>> then, mistakes were made. new revelations about privacy violations at the national security agency. who is watching the watchers? and -- >> we want them to look back and say, this is when the rnc got it right. >> republicans reboot in boston and hillary sets up a speaking tour. hello, 2016. our powerhouse political panel sorts it out. then -- the new orleans saints, the oakland raiders and a first down for the girl from pascagoula. an update on sarah thomas. i'm candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." >>> a new message to row tes pr tos. there is room for everyone. we want to go to cnn's nick paton walsh. nick, tell us about this message and do you see it as a warning or a conciliatory gesture? >> reporter: i think it's important to put it in context. it's in a broader speech in which he makes it clear the army has been given authority to enact this crackdown. he's talking constantly about the need
the u.s. may have to choose. we talk with senator john mccain just back from egypt. >>> then, mistakes were made. new revelations about privacy violations at the national security agency. who is watching the watchers? and -- >> we want them to look back and say, this is when the rnc got it right. >> republicans reboot in boston and hillary sets up a speaking tour. hello, 2016. our powerhouse political panel sorts it out. then -- the new orleans saints, the oakland raiders...
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because serving as a u.s. senator, i was an american by birth and serving as a u.s. senator it's only right that i renounce my canadian citizenship. >> i thought it was a reasonable question when the -- >> texas has the highest percentage of uninsured citizens of any state. let's say you're successful in defunding obamacare, the next day what do you tell the 6.2 million texans? >> number one, obamacare is the biggest job killer in american history. it's killing people, forcing people to have their hours reduced to less than 30 hours a week. it's causing people to lose their health insurance because businesses are dropping. the single biggest thing we can do to restore economic growth is to repeal obamacare. >> if you keep seeing employees dropping health insurance, you'll see les people affording health care, more people losing health care. i think three reforms are most important. number one, we should allow people to the advantage of that, the biggest barrier to getting health insurance right now is cost. because many people can't afford health insurance. >> do you
because serving as a u.s. senator, i was an american by birth and serving as a u.s. senator it's only right that i renounce my canadian citizenship. >> i thought it was a reasonable question when the -- >> texas has the highest percentage of uninsured citizens of any state. let's say you're successful in defunding obamacare, the next day what do you tell the 6.2 million texans? >> number one, obamacare is the biggest job killer in american history. it's killing people, forcing...
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the u.s. saying it's not going to take force off the table. russia saying that now force should be off the table. the other one on how quickly syria has to comply. president assad said in his interview he should have 30 days to report all his chemical weapons. that would be standard. secretary kerry saying there is nothing standard about these talks bass syria has already used these weapons against his people. one thing that struck me herer what they're speaking about, they're going to focus very much on the nuts and bolts of this, on cataloging syria's chemical weapons, finding them and also destroying them. and that's why you have the working level groups getting at those details right now. they want to focus on that. because they believe they could leave geneva with a work plan for the nuts and bolts. the bigger picture issues they say they won't be negotiating a u.n. security council question here to the question of force. they want to focus on nuts and bolts because they believe that's an achievable goal. >> jim readout of how their first
the u.s. saying it's not going to take force off the table. russia saying that now force should be off the table. the other one on how quickly syria has to comply. president assad said in his interview he should have 30 days to report all his chemical weapons. that would be standard. secretary kerry saying there is nothing standard about these talks bass syria has already used these weapons against his people. one thing that struck me herer what they're speaking about, they're going to focus...
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a u.s. intelligence report reveals former detained people communicate with each other, sometimes having discussions about terrorist operations. >> we know terrorist organizations when these individuals are released will in every way, shape or form focus on them. >> reporter: two of the terrorist seen conferring with the second in command were transferred from gitmo. the very next year, he organized an attack on the american embassy in yemen and rose to become number two before he was killed in a drone strike. the man who uligised yesterday in the, 603 detained people have been transferred from guantanamo bay. more than 16% of them, 100 in all returned to terrorist activity. but peel back those numbers a bit, since president obama took office in early 2009, 71 detained have been released, three have returned to the battle field and four more are suspected of going back to terrorism. >> if you look at the recent numbers, it's as little as maybe five percent. doesn't that show the program is no
a u.s. intelligence report reveals former detained people communicate with each other, sometimes having discussions about terrorist operations. >> we know terrorist organizations when these individuals are released will in every way, shape or form focus on them. >> reporter: two of the terrorist seen conferring with the second in command were transferred from gitmo. the very next year, he organized an attack on the american embassy in yemen and rose to become number two before he...
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federal agents in the u.s. and overseas are working to find out if it's true. >> they've been saying that on twitter. earlier reports indicate that women may have been part of the group. now the government is massaging that a little bit saying there are reports that the male terrorists were dressed as women when they went in. >> in fact, a lot of people have seen, there's been a lot of helicopter activity. some flying low near the mall and gunfire ringing out. the kenyan sgoft insisting that the end game is near. >> we've been hearing that for 12 years. >> nay ro-- is there any indica that the end game is approaching? >> well, there's definitely a lot of indication that the kenyan government is getting a grasp on the situation in a more broadway. they've arrested ten people, four of those were picked up at the airport, michael. insiders tell us that they believe they were trying to make their way outside of kenya. they're now being questioned on suspicion of involvement in the attack, and you can see very much
federal agents in the u.s. and overseas are working to find out if it's true. >> they've been saying that on twitter. earlier reports indicate that women may have been part of the group. now the government is massaging that a little bit saying there are reports that the male terrorists were dressed as women when they went in. >> in fact, a lot of people have seen, there's been a lot of helicopter activity. some flying low near the mall and gunfire ringing out. the kenyan sgoft...
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between u.s. intelligence and russian intelligence, we can find these weapons no matter where assad moves them. what we know is that they used to be spread out all over the country. they have been consolidated to a certain degree so they're easier to find than they have been before. >> so after 11:00 at night eastern you can tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. >> right, nobody's watching. just tell us. >> just us kids. everybody in the obama administration says the only reason why this diplomatic process is going forward is because of the credible threat of force. you as somebody who voted -- one of the few democrats i think one of two democrats who voted against using force in committee last week, would you agree thought was because it passed, even though you voted against it, that this diplomatic process is going forward? >> i certainly can't deny that that's an element of the reason that the russians have come to the table here. >> do you regret your vote? >> no. because
between u.s. intelligence and russian intelligence, we can find these weapons no matter where assad moves them. what we know is that they used to be spread out all over the country. they have been consolidated to a certain degree so they're easier to find than they have been before. >> so after 11:00 at night eastern you can tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. >> right, nobody's watching. just tell us. >> just us kids. everybody in the obama...
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so investors in u.s. treasuries don't seem to be too worried that they're not going to get their interest. by the way, i've introduced legislation that would require the treasury's secretary to prioritize interest on our debt, social security payments, and auktive-duty mitt tears, including the problems that there weren't enough cash, the treasury would be authorized to borrow such sums as necessary. that's not the path we want to go down, but i can't control the outcome of a vote, and can't force the president to be reasonable about these things. >>> you can't -- and eecon-defcon 3. jitters rising. -- you really believe there won't be any negative market reaction? who would take on the responsible of the office. sit down with us, and address the fundamental problems that cause us to keep borrowing so much money. we're spending too much. and i'm not asking to completely solve the problem. how about we make just a bit of progress? i don't think that's unreasonable. >> well, i can't disagree with your final
so investors in u.s. treasuries don't seem to be too worried that they're not going to get their interest. by the way, i've introduced legislation that would require the treasury's secretary to prioritize interest on our debt, social security payments, and auktive-duty mitt tears, including the problems that there weren't enough cash, the treasury would be authorized to borrow such sums as necessary. that's not the path we want to go down, but i can't control the outcome of a vote, and can't...
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the u.s.'s bargaining hand is weak. >> we're now on the brink of rolling back one of the largest chemical weapons in the world. >> possibly. >> did the iranians look at assad and say he was better off with chemical weapons or better off without chemical weapons? i think they look at his chemical weapons and say we're going to keep developing our nuclear weapons, because chemical weapons, in a sense, are helping keep assad in power. >> iran has always had a bad history with chemical weapons. >> no, i'm saying with their agenda, it's all about economy, stupid, in iran as well as here. nonetheless, the sanctions -- the question is whether the sanctions are hitting hard enough to make it worthwhile to make them give up the nuclear program. it's not clear that that's happened yet. >> you're not dealing with sane people. that's one of the issues here. you look at iran and look at this new leader. it's kind of like reagan talking to gorbachev. a basic phone call may open up a direct dialogue. if iran
the u.s.'s bargaining hand is weak. >> we're now on the brink of rolling back one of the largest chemical weapons in the world. >> possibly. >> did the iranians look at assad and say he was better off with chemical weapons or better off without chemical weapons? i think they look at his chemical weapons and say we're going to keep developing our nuclear weapons, because chemical weapons, in a sense, are helping keep assad in power. >> iran has always had a bad history...
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the u.s. government not paying interest on its debt, then god knows what would have happened. this is not like that. this is something where the negative effects kick in gradually. the world won't end if we go a month into this thing, so he can afford to wait, where i believe the republicans will have to cave eventually. what he should be looking for is i think some face-saving way for everybody to just kick this can down the road. we could have some vague spending cuts promised in the future, some real revenue sources. >> all in the future. >> all in the future. this is a terrible time to do us a terry. >> i think his reaction depends on whether or not the republicans can hold their coalition together. and if they can create a coalition that holds together, which might even include some democrats, i think they can prevail on this issue and get a small amount of cost reduction. i think if they shy away from -- >> do you want to see some us a terry now? >> they have to demonstrate some ability
the u.s. government not paying interest on its debt, then god knows what would have happened. this is not like that. this is something where the negative effects kick in gradually. the world won't end if we go a month into this thing, so he can afford to wait, where i believe the republicans will have to cave eventually. what he should be looking for is i think some face-saving way for everybody to just kick this can down the road. we could have some vague spending cuts promised in the future,...